1. Current Events
Every Monday!

2. Current Event Summary
Each current event is worth a total of 20 points
When writing your current event summary you must use the following format
News Category
Headline of Article (title):
Subject of Article (topic):
Source of Article (name of author and publisher/website address):
Date Article was published:
Who is involved:

3. article summary
Your article summary must include the following (use paragraph format)
Introduction sentence
An important event in the world happened….
It was a happy/tragic/sad/eventful time in…..
Article summary (who, what, when, where, why, how)
Conclusion sentences
I am glad that I read this article because…..
Because of the event in ______ we have learned that…..
As a result of the event/scientific research _______ I feel that…..
Your opinion of the article

4. Current events are due on Mondays
Current Events will not be part of your notebook grade.
Must follow all directions to receive full credit.
Starting Monday, May 3rd until the end of the year.
Students will all be responsible for bringing in their current events
Every Monday at least five students will present their current event at random.
Make sure to come prepared=)